Sub-confederation SAFF (South Asia) FIFA code IND Lowest 100 (September 2009) Location India | Head coach Sajid Yousuf Dar Highest 49 (December 2013) Captain Ngangom Bala Devi | |
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Current 54 3 (23 December 2016) Association All India Football Federation Confederation Asian Football Confederation | ||
The India women's national football team is controlled by the All India Football Federation and represents India in women's international football competitions. The women's team resumed playing on 7 September 2012 after nearly a year-long hiatus.
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History
The first manager was Sushil Bhattacharya, in 1975. Indian team runner up to Chinese Taipei women's national football team in 1979 and to Thailand women's national football team in 1983 AFC Women's Asian Cup.Indian teams best record at AFC Women's Championship.They participated in the qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics in March 2011. In their first match they beat rivals and group hosts Bangladesh 3–0. In the second round India Women played Uzbekistan where they tied the first match 1–1 but lost the second leg 1–5 and were officially knocked out. Indian team earn massive success in SAFF competitions. Winning the SAFF Women's Championship four times in row without losing a single game. Additionally they wins two gold medals at South Asian Games.
Team officials and coaching staff
As of February 2016
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament against Myanmar on 15 March 2015.
Head coaches
Statistics as of 21 September 2015World Cup record
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.AFC Women's Asian Cup record
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.SAFF Women's Championship
India has won the SAFF Women's Championship four times in a row.
South Asian Games
India has won the South Asian Games two times.